"Japanese Government to Decide Fukushima Nuclear Wastewater Disposal Method on the 27th"

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunbyeol Kim] The Japanese government’s policy to treat radioactive contaminated water generated at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and discharge it into the Pacific Ocean is expected to be finalized on the 27th.

According to Mainichi Shimbun and others on the 17th, the Japanese government plans to decide on the ocean discharge at the "Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Measures Ministerial Meeting" for Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, scheduled for the 27th.

Once the Japanese government’s ocean discharge policy is finalized, the plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) will immediately begin designing the discharge facilities, undergo safety reviews by the Nuclear Regulation Authority, and proceed with facility construction.

Accordingly, full-scale discharge is expected to begin around October 2022.

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